{"title":"Beschorneria","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the most common species Beschorneria yuccoides, used in mild U.K. gardens, has not proven winter-hardy for us in the southeast US, many of the new exotic plant species coming from higher elevations in Mexico have been fantastic in our trials. Beschorneria are mostly evergreen, but some do become deciduous when our winter temperatures drop into the single digits.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eBeschorneria Growing Conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBeschorneria are drought-tolerant, light shade\/part-sun loving, soft-leaved, agave relatives that are not only easy-to-grow, but produce some of the most unique flower spikes on any plants that we have grown...very Christmas-tree-like. In addition to gardeners, hummingbirds enjoy the 5' tall red flower spikes. Unlike its agave cousins, beschorneria plants do not die after flowering. Once established, it produces offsets that will slowly spread into a nice colony. For those of you who are tired of getting poked every time you tend to your agaves, try beschorneria instead. It is also less prone to rot in the winter than agave, although it still requires a well-drained soil.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"beschorneria-septentrionalis-fairey-christmas","title":"Beschorneria septentrionalis Fairey Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeschorneria septentrionalis, discovered in 1987, is a little-known North American native agave relative, that hails from the scrubby mountainside shade in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Resembling a cross of an agave with a hosta, Beschorneria septentrionalis forms clumps of large evergreen, non-spiny rosettes to 18\" tall x 4' wide. After becoming well established, Beschorneria septentrionalis will produce 5' tall, glossy red flower spikes, adorned with lovely reddish bells with green tips in March\/April...sounds perfect for a late Christmas! We find they thrive and flower best with a couple of hours of sun, but no more. Our offerings are from a 1991 John Fairey\/Yucca Do seed collection (YD 33-12) at 4,100' elevation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBeschorneria are low maintenance plants that are stunning in bloom and have a year-round presence in the garden with their rosettes of evergreen foliage. Flower stalks can be removed when they are no longer attractive. Leave them to ripen their fruit if you want to raise more from seed, provided they do set seed. The fruit are about walnut sized and will be evident soon after blooming. As Beschorneria bloom very early in spring it might be necessary to protect the flower stalk if a late frost is expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBeschorneria are one of the few \"woody lilies\" that prefers some shade. It will be happiest if it has less than a half day of sun, or even just very bright shade all day. Very drought tolerant, it also tolerates wet spells if provided with average drainage that would prevent water from puddling around the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe floral display is very dramatic and beautiful with its great arching stems of brightest red from which the green and red flowers dangle. The evergreen foliage is attractive year round, though not tremendously showy.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBeschorneria flowers are very attractive to hummingbirds. Because of the early bloom time, they are especially popular in parts of the country where the hummers live year round. In the eastern US the ruby throated hummingbirds will visit the flowers in years when the blooming corresponds with their arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024829189,"sku":"2704","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Beschorneria-septentrionalis-Fairey-Christmas.i-2704.s-67248.r-1_13a1ab69-ca88-4016-8b04-ea0366ec1789.jpg?v=1789751545"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Beschorneria-septentrionalis-Fairey-Christmas-1900x350.jpg?v=1691413491","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/beschorneria.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}